Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, or general-purpose loam-based potting compost (1)
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Flowering month
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Flower colour
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Attractive to wildlife
Attractive to bees (2)
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Attractive to pollinators (2)
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Eventual size
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Chelsea plant of year
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Plant of the Decade (1)
Hardy
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Yes (7)
Leaf colour
Green (5)
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Ground cover
No (3)
Yes (1)
Soil moisture
Dry/Sandy (1)
Normal (7)
Plants for the Middle of the Border
Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.